Chapter 726

"Laszlo Varna... Did he really say that?"

In the early morning, count Eckert looked at the Duke who had just returned, and his heavy expression made the little wizard and Lucian show some concern.

"I always think he's not completely telling the truth... Or deliberately hiding something." Lauren nodded slightly and crossed his hands. "But at least he didn't lie."

There is a big difference.

Maybe there are wizards involved, maybe some mutant monsters that he has never known... It is difficult for ordinary people like Archduke Varna to distinguish the differences. He can only judge by experience that the power used by each other is definitely not from the material world.

Of course, this result is not what Lauren is most worried about

"What's your decision, Duke?" Eckert looked seriously at Lauren. "Have you given him any kind of commitment?"

"No, I told Archduke Varna that I need to think carefully and give him a final answer until tonight's banquet." Loren shook his head and glanced at the count of his anger Castle: "what do you think, Eckert?"

"Two things."

Eckert's eyes suddenly shrunk and his tone was decisive: "first of all, we must evacuate from the Principality of poii as soon as possible and mobilize the strength of the whole principality to prepare for war."

"If, according to the worst outcome, the Centaur and the dwarf alliance, or even the dwarves, are used to weaken our vassal, we can only fight it with the strength of all Byrne - with our current strength, it can't play any role!"

"But... If Byrne withdraws, will Boye face the Centaur invasion alone?" the little wizard asked anxiously, "can they really resist the Centaur attack now?"

"This is the second thing I want to say." Eckert nodded slightly. "If we withdraw immediately, Boye will never be able to support under the iron horse of the Centaur for too long."

"Maybe Varna can rely on the wall of Qianzhang city to stop the Centaur from little Boyi, but half Boyi is doomed to fall - the friendship forged by Byrne and Boyi with iron and blood will be completely torn apart after a thousand years!"

At this point, Eckert couldn't help sighing: "it is because of this that Duke Varna has the confidence to ask you to alliance with him - as he said, Byrne also needs Boye."

"Without the strong support from Boye, Byrne's particularity and importance in the Empire will no longer exist; in addition to our strength and rich land, we will no longer be different from other principalities, and our reputation will be greatly reduced!"

When the voice fell, Eckert looked at her face silently, expressionless, like Loren in meditation, with complex eyes.

There is another important key point that he did not say... That is the importance of the victory of this war to Loren.

The new Duke is different from any previous Duke of Byrne - he is not a direct line of Turin, the count of red blood castle, nor a Byrne knight in the strict sense. It is difficult to say whether he is even a "Byrne".

Only with the victory of this war and the hearty victory can we stop the voice of doubt from inside and outside the principality and become the real Lord of Byrne!

Yes, Archduke Varna saw through this... Loren Turin, what choice does he have?

"In that case, why not just ask the Empire for help?"

Andrew McAfee scratched his head and looked blankly: "at present, there are three full legions on the border of Boyi. With the Auxiliary Corps, it can be tripled - the Lords of the heavenly palace won't sit idly by for such a big thing?"

In a word, the whole room was quiet.

"If so..." Eckert took a deep breath and tried to explain calmly: "since the Duke sent troops, all the sacrifices of Byrne and even Boye will be wasted, and even fall into a more dangerous situation!"

"The simplest thing is that all achievements and achievements will become the 'wise decision' of the heavenly palace. All failures are our 'unauthorized actions' - no one will care how much Bain and Boye sacrificed for the war. They will only remember that the Empire ended the war!"

"Not really? I......"

"You'd better shut up."

The grey pupil boy glared at him: "if you don't speak, everyone won't treat you as a mute!"

Surprisingly... McAfee didn't refute him, but his face was stiff. He shrunk his neck like a frightened rabbit and smiled awkwardly:

"Er... You're right. I'd better go out and stand guard - in case someone eavesdropping outside."

In the stunned and confused eyes of a room, McAfee turned away cautiously, and didn't forget to close the door with his backhand.

"When was he so afraid of you?" asked the dark haired wizard.

"I don't know either." the grey pupil scratched his head, and his expression was more confused than others in the room: "do you say..."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing!" Lucian shook his head vigorously, closed his mouth and retreated behind.

Looking at the slightly uneasy expression of the grey pupil boy, Lauren shrugged carelessly... He was really lack of interest in such a thing with a strong smell of "gossip".

"In fact... If Byrne really withdraws, the most pressure is still Duke Varna?"

The little wizard said tentatively, "he has experienced a disastrous defeat and paid a heavy price - if he loses Bain's support again, will other boyans question his rule?

Or try to overthrow him and change a new leader to lead them against the Centaur invasion? "

"There must be a connection between things. Before looking at your own advantages and disadvantages, you should first look at others."

As the voice fell, Lauren and Eckert looked at each other in amazement.

"Well... These are all the contents in mentor Dalton kand's notes, and I just repeated them." at the same time, being stared at by two pairs of eyes, Ayn's expression was a little helpless:

"Did I, did I say something wrong?"

"No, you're right!" Eckert quickly opened his mouth and suddenly realized on his face: "there must be a connection between things. Before looking at your own advantages and disadvantages, you should first look at others - it's absolutely right!"

"Obviously, Archduke Varna needs us more than we need Boye. It's important to see this!"

Loren took a deep breath and nodded: "so everything makes sense before - he let the Centaurs besiege us, saved us at the critical moment, and finally won over me in this way of private meeting..."

"Laszlo Varna, his purpose is only one... That is to get the absolute initiative in this war and make Byrne his nominal alliance and substantive vassal!"

The little wizard's eyes widened in shock.

"He has just experienced a disastrous defeat, his strength and reputation have been greatly damaged, and he is in urgent need of the support of foreign aid. Therefore, he will lower his posture and seek the opportunity of alliance with the Duke, and exchange the 'reputation' of the post-war winner for Bain's assistance!"

Eckert looked solemn: "Duke, if you don't give him an answer immediately, it will certainly arouse the vigilance of Archduke Varna; this is the straw for him to finally keep his power as Archduke Boye, and he will never give up easily."

"If the soft one can't come, the hard one will come!"

"It seems that tonight's banquet will be particularly wonderful." the corners of the black haired wizard's mouth recalled a smile: "one day and one night... Archduke Varna will certainly prepare a special feast."

"I'm going to inform others and make all the earls and knights inside and outside the city ready just in case." Eckert said in a deep voice: "it's important to be vigilant, but more importantly, don't leave Archduke Varna any handle, let alone us take the initiative to cause trouble."

"After all... This is Qianzhang City, not red blood castle."

Lauren nodded slightly. He knew that Eckert was talking to himself.

"However, the dwarf's problem has to be solved." Eckert frowned: "it is still disadvantageous for us to confront the two forces at the same time - if we can use diplomatic mediation instead of war, it will make the war much easier."

"My hands agree." Lauren breathed a sigh of relief and smiled calmly:

"In this battle, let our Countess of red blood Castle show her great power!"